The Ministry of Health and Prevention recently organized a community awareness event to celebrate World Food Day in collaboration with the College of Health Sciences - Nutrition Department of the University of Sharjah held under the theme of ‘Healthy diet and cooking.’ The event featured healthy cooking methods for daily meals as part of adopting a healthy lifestyle and reducing the prevalence of chronic diseases in society such as diabetes, obesity, and heart illness.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has announced the second phase completion of its initiative, ‘Heart Experts,’ which designates a select group of students to serve as awareness ambassadors for cardiovascular health in their schools, neighborhood and the local community. The program was launched in an experimental stage last May at the Al Mawakeb School in Al Barsha. Under the program, students serving as ambassadors for the ‘Heart Experts’ initiative help organize events and consultations aimed at promoting a supportive environment for cardiovascular health. 

The Ministry of Health and Prevention held a workshop for the emergency medical teams (EMTs) at the Ministry’s Training and Development Center in Sharjah. Conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) regional office, the workshop was attended by H.E. Dr. Salem Al Darmaki, Advisor to the UAE Minister of Health and Prevention; Dr. Abdul Karim Abdullah Al Zarouni, Director of the Ministry’s Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Operations Center; and Nelson Olim from World Health Organization.

H.E. Abdul Rahman bin Mohammed Al Owais, UAE Minister of Health and Prevention, signed a partnership agreement with Leif Johansson, Chairman of leading global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, as part of its strategy to enhance the outcomes of national indicators in the field of respiratory diseases and cancer, to achieve the objectives of the National Agenda 2021. The agreement was signed in the presence of H.E. Dr. Muhammad Salim Al Olama, Undersecretary of the Ministry, assistant undersecretaries, and Samer Al Hallaq, Area Vice President at AstraZeneca.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has announced that it will participate in the upcoming GITEX Technology Week 2018, which will be held at the Dubai World Trade Center from October 14 to 18, 2018, to showcase its innovative health services and sustainable smart solutions. Joining GITEX conforms with the Ministry’s strategy to build advanced health information systems and implement global standards in patient care and health facility management to bring happiness to customers while improving medical quality and efficiency.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has launched its month-long Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention Program to raise community awareness on early detection and diagnosis, prevention and treatment methods, and risk factors.  Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world and among the top five causes of death among cancer types.